Computer Repair For Older Computers
If you cannot afford to replace your old computer at this time it does not mean that you are doomed, it may be possible to do some computer repair and make your older system run more efficiently.
You will not be able to make it work just like it did when it was new unless you are a computer repair technician, you can however make it a lot better than it is.
The first thing you may want to do is get a new hard drive for your machine.
This part will likely only cost you fifty dollars or so.
You can easily install these items for yourself.
Make sure that you have the back-up discs to reload everything back onto your computer when you get the new hard drive in place.
You can upgrade your operating system to a newer version.
Read the requirements of the operating system that you want and if your computer meets those requirements then you can upgrade to a newer version.
Upgrade your memory by getting memory sticks so that you have the ultimate amount of memory your machine can handle.
The increased memory will increase the speed of your system and will allow you to do more things on your computer.
Upgrade your antivirus to one that will handle newer threats that have been discovered.
You have to make sure that any antivirus you choose will work with the operating system you have before you decide to switch.
Remember that older machines did not have the same technology and you have to have compatible software for them.
You can buy burners and readers to put in your machine for a little bit of nothing.
You can also buy versions of these items that sit outside of your tower and just connect to the device.
This is perfect if you do not have place for another reader and you want one so you can burn disc to disc.
You can buy an external hard drive that simply plugs up and sits on the outside of the tower if you do not want to attempt to remove the old one and replace it with the new one.
Older machines are not just trash because they are old.
There is a lot of good life left in them if you know how to replace a few worm parts.